Van Morrison - Burning Ground - Unreleased From Best Tour and Band

Van Morrison is not known for engaging with his audience, or using theatrics in his performances, but when he's got a band he really loves, and has chemistry, he emerges from his shell, and shines, both performance wise and musically. Perhaps the best period for his performances was in the late nineties, when he teamed up with Georgie Fame and Brian Kennedy, and had sax players Leo Green and PeeWee Ellis in the band. The chemistry during this tour was incredible, suggesting that this may have been the best he's performed ever. In this unreleased clip, you'll see and hear Van and the band members stretch out, and it's clear they're all having a great time, something you don't often see from this introverted performer. The entire concert is amazing, but this clip shows that when "in the groove", Mr. Grumpy can just plain wail.